NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 959 PM MST MON JAN 5 2009 SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE FOR REST OF TONIGHT...TUESDAY...TUESDAY NIGHT...AND WEDNESDAY. KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIBBY...EUREKA ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... REST OF TONIGHT...SNOW LIKELY IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING...THEN SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 5 INCHES. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT. TUESDAY...SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 12 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT. TUESDAY NIGHT...SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW...RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 12 INCHES. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY...RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW LEVEL 4600 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW LEVEL 4400 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. THURSDAY...SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. THURSDAY NIGHT...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 19 TO 25. FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 22 TO 28. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 20S. FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 19. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 20S. SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 19. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 20S. SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 20. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 20S. MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION LIBBY 22 29 29 36 32 39 / 90 100 100 90 90 80 EUREKA 21 28 28 37 32 37 / 80 90 90 90 90 80 WEST GLACIER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SWAN LAKE ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... REST OF TONIGHT...NOT AS COLD. SNOW LIKELY. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 7 INCHES. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH DECREASING TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT. TUESDAY...SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 11 INCHES. HIGHS 23 TO 29. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH DECREASING TO 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT. TUESDAY NIGHT...SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 12 INCHES. LOWS 22 TO 28. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY...SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW LEVEL 4800 FEET. HIGHS 30 TO 36. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW LEVEL 4700 FEET. LOWS 25 TO 31. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. THURSDAY...BREEZY...SNOW. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT. THURSDAY NIGHT...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 15 TO 21. FRIDAY...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 20S. FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 18. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE AROUND 20. SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 18. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 20S. SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 20. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 20S. MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 26 TO 32. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION WEST GLACIER 23 29 28 33 31 35 / 70 90 90 90 90 80 ESSEX 20 28 26 33 30 34 / 80 90 90 90 90 80 FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KALISPELL...POLSON...ST. IGNATIUS REST OF TONIGHT...NOT AS COLD. CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT. TUESDAY...SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT. TUESDAY NIGHT...RAIN...SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 8 INCHES. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY...RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT. THURSDAY...RAIN AND SNOW. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE AROUND 30. FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 30. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 20S. FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 20S. SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 20S. SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 20S. MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION KALISPELL 21 29 28 36 32 35 / 70 90 90 90 90 80 POLSON 26 31 31 39 34 40 / 60 90 90 80 80 80 LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOXON...THOMPSON FALLS...SUPERIOR ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... REST OF TONIGHT...NOT AS COLD. SNOW. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 7 INCHES. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT. TUESDAY...SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 14 INCHES. HIGHS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT. TUESDAY NIGHT...SNOW...RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 12 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL 3800 FEET. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY...BREEZY. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...BREEZY. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. THURSDAY...BREEZY. SNOW AND RAIN. MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 20S. FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 20S. SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 29 TO 35. SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 20S. SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 20S. MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION LOOKOUT PASS 22 29 29 30 30 33 / 100 100 100 100 100 90 THOMPSON FALLS 26 32 31 38 35 40 / 90 90 90 90 90 80 POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... REST OF TONIGHT...NOT AS COLD. SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT. TUESDAY...SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 7 INCHES. HIGHS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT. TUESDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN...SNOW LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 7 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 21 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY...RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. THURSDAY...SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. FRIDAY...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 30. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 20S. FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 20S. SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 19. SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION SEELEY LAKE 20 29 27 38 29 42 / 90 70 80 80 70 70 POTOMAC 25 31 31 42 33 44 / 70 60 70 70 70 70 MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...DARBY ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... REST OF TONIGHT...NOT AS COLD. SNOW LIKELY. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT. TUESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. TUESDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. THURSDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. FRIDAY...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 30S. FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 20S. SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION MISSOULA 19 32 31 39 33 41 / 70 60 70 70 70 70 HAMILTON 28 34 33 46 35 45 / 60 60 60 60 50 50 BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SULA ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... REST OF TONIGHT...NOT AS COLD. SNOW LIKELY. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 8 INCHES. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT. TUESDAY...SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 13 INCHES. HIGHS 24 TO 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT. TUESDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 9 INCHES. LOWS 24 TO 30. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY...NOT AS COLD. SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW LEVEL 5900 FEET. HIGHS 32 TO 40. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW LEVEL 5800 FEET. LOWS AROUND 30. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. THURSDAY...BREEZY. SNOW LIKELY. MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS 34 TO 40. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT. THURSDAY NIGHT...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 20 TO 26. FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 23 TO 29. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 20S. FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 15 TO 21. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE AROUND 20. SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 28 TO 34. SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 17. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE AROUND 20. SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 30 TO 36. SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 15 TO 21. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 20S. MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 30. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION LOLO PASS 22 27 27 35 32 37 / 100 100 100 100 100 80 SULA 19 32 28 41 31 43 / 60 60 70 70 40 40 BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANACONDA...DEER LODGE...DRUMMOND... PHILIPSBURG REST OF TONIGHT...NOT AS COLD. CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. TUESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. TUESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY...NOT AS COLD. CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 40 TO 46. THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. FRIDAY...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 14 TO 20. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE AROUND 20. SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION ANACONDA 21 33 30 46 31 46 / 60 50 50 50 40 40 BUTTE 15 29 29 45 29 43 / 40 40 50 50 40 30 DRUMMOND 22 30 30 41 33 43 / 50 50 60 60 50 50 NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PIERCE...ELK RIVER...POWELL... ELK CITY...DIXIE 859 PM PST MON JAN 5 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... REST OF TONIGHT...SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 7 INCHES. LOWS 19 TO 27. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT. TUESDAY...SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 14 INCHES. HIGHS 27 TO 33. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. TUESDAY NIGHT...SNOW...RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 11 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL 4300 FEET. LOWS 26 TO 32. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY...RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW LEVEL 5700 FEET. HIGHS 33 TO 39. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW LEVEL 5400 FEET. LOWS 29 TO 35. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. THURSDAY...SNOW AND RAIN. MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS 34 TO 40. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. THURSDAY NIGHT...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 21 TO 29. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 20S. FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 26 TO 32. FRIDAY NIGHT...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 14 TO 24. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 20S. SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 31 TO 37. SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 15 TO 21. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 20S. SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 32 TO 38. SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 16 TO 24. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 20S. MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 30 TO 36. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION LOWELL 28 34 34 39 36 37 / 90 90 90 100 100 80 DIXIE 18 30 28 36 30 37 / 90 100 90 80 80 80 PIERCE 28 33 33 39 36 40 / 90 90 90 100 100 80 OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KOOSKIA 859 PM PST MON JAN 5 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... REST OF TONIGHT...SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY AND RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. TUESDAY...SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW...RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 9 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL 2700 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. TUESDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 19 INCHES. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY...RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. THURSDAY...RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS 40 TO 46. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. THURSDAY NIGHT...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 27 TO 33. FRIDAY...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 30S. FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 20S. SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION OROFINO 31 37 36 44 36 42 / 90 90 90 90 90 80 GRANGEVILLE 27 36 34 45 38 47 / 60 60 60 70 70 50 LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIGGINS...WHITE BIRD 859 PM PST MON JAN 5 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... REST OF TONIGHT...SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. TUESDAY...SNOW AND RAIN. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 6 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL 3100 FEET. HIGHS 33 TO 39. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH INCREASING TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. TUESDAY NIGHT...BREEZY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 12 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET. LOWS 30 TO 36. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY...BREEZY. NOT AS COOL. CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS 37 TO 49. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...BREEZY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. THURSDAY...WINDY. CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS 40 TO 48. THURSDAY NIGHT...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 26 TO 34. FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 28 TO 38. FRIDAY NIGHT...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 20 TO 28. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 20S. SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 35 TO 41. SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 21 TO 27. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 20S. SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 36 TO 42. SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 23 TO 29. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 20S. MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 35 TO 41. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION RIGGINS 33 40 38 52 39 50 / 80 80 60 60 60 60 WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHOUP...SALMON...LEADORE REST OF TONIGHT...NOT AS COLD. CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 15 TO 21. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE AROUND 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. TUESDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES. LOWS 22 TO 28. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS 21 TO 29. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 30 TO 36. THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 16 TO 24. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 20S. FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 22 TO 30. FRIDAY NIGHT...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 9 TO 15. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE AROUND 17. SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 16. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE AROUND 18. SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 11 TO 17. MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION SALMON 18 28 28 36 27 37 / 50 50 50 50 40 30 LEADORE 12 29 20 38 19 36 / 50 50 50 40 40 30 SHOUP 22 31 29 36 32 36 / 70 70 60 60 50 40